-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, C+ENVxxqzh1sWnLfwDjw0fCAt7Hby0l8XbSyaDWg9/fu0PfxUGGaXWHC9xpkFIUf wb1Gy2p5jGH28MFbgUzspg== 0001144204-03-008280.txt : 20031210 0001144204-03-008280.hdr.sgml : 20031210 20031210105502 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-03-008280 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20031210 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in registrant's certifying accountant FILED AS OF DATE: 20031210 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MEDIFAST INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000910329 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATIONS & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2090] IRS NUMBER: 133714405 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31573 FILM NUMBER: 031046246 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11445 CRONHILL DRIVE CITY: OWINGS MILLS STATE: MD ZIP: 21117 BUSINESS PHONE: 7327640619 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11445 CRONHILL DRIVE CITY: OWINGS MILLS STATE: MD ZIP: 21117 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HEALTHRITE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19951120 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: XX DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950619 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: 00 DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950619 8-K 1 form8k.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 10, 2003 MEDIFAST, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 000-23016 13-3714405 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation or organization) Ident. No.) 11445 Cronhill Drive, Owing Mills, Maryland 21117 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (410)-581-8042 -------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) ================================================================================ Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant Medifast, Inc. ("Company") (AMEX:MED) accountant, Wooden & Benson, Chartered will no longer represent the company as of December 10, 2003. Wooden & Benson, Chartered is being acquired by a larger firm as of January 1, 2004 and will no longer be auditing public companies. Such accountants report on the Registrant's financial statements for the past three years, and any subsequent interim period preceding such termination, did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, or was qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During the Registrants relationship there were no disagreements with such accountants on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure. The name and address of Registrant's new accountant is as follows: Bagell, Josephs & Company, a member of the BDO Seidman Alliance, High Ridge Commons, Suites 400-403 200 Haddonfield, Berlin Road Gibbsboro, NJ 08026 (856) 346-2828 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. MEDIFAST, INC. Dated: December 10, 2003 /s/ Bradley T. MacDonald ------------------------------------ Bradley T. MacDonald Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 2 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----